Learning Written English: The Perspective of Chinese ESL Students

• 机 构: Department of Languages and Intercultural Education Curtin University of Technology, Australia
• 出 处: 外国语言文学
• 发表日期: 2007年4期
• 关键词: written English Chinese ESL students Applied Linguistics

This study intends to identify the perceived difficulties of Chinese ESL students writing in English and their possible solutions. In particular, it aims to study the similarities and differences between the perceptions of Chinese ESL students and their ESL teachers. A total of 20 informants,consisting of ten Chinese ESL students and ten ESL teachers, evaluated three compositions written by Chinese ESL students. Both Student Evaluators and Teacher Evaluators were interviewed in order to have an in-depth understanding of their perceptions.